The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-23

plowcd up thcse deposits, separated
them and driven them In on shore. In
time 70 meet tho astonished gaze q our
starving party.
We're ever men 90 placed beforer
There was gold! Gold enough 10 buy
palaces. broad acres. Injuries In food
and clothing. pleasures. beyond all
our widest dreams had ever APP
preached! We stood upon Il trampIed II,
handled II. tasted IL. smclled II! Yes. II
was gold! All we had 20 do was TO
stoop and take Il! There was no one
to struggle with us for IL! No one TO
snatch II from US. after we had grasped
Il! II was gold! Wealth. the idol be-
fore which the world falls PROSTATE In
abject worship! For which man often
sacrifices all. that reason tells him. is
most dear, and having gained IL. while
he clutches II. confcsscs that happiness
has melted away before IL!
| How II Knocked US! gaunt, travel
soiled. ragged crew! Lying all around
as. In silent command. It called upon
Us to take the reward for which we had
left home. friends. the comforts Of
civilization! How IL mocked US! Our
tottering limbs would not support US;
our trembling hands would not obey
our greedy wills and gather the riches
spread before Us!
The excitement OF this sudden ap-
pearance had reused Us. only to react
in greater exhaustion and we were
driven TO the acknowledgment that
food must come first. gold afterwards.
We gathered few handfuls. and
ploded on. planning how TO come back
and secure the treasure before Others
should find it. This we were conf
dent we could do. rs that part Of the
beach was seldom visited by boats, on
account Of the difficulty OF approach,
and there was little to attract travel
ers on the landward side. 1t was
near night when the cabin Of the ranch
came in sight. The owner. well fed
man. stood in the doorway and took q
lcisurely survey.
Il low you air a snug lot" he said
''your critter. | reckon. como in, n
lowed there be some caved in strangers
follerin'."
The ranchman's huntness was for
gotten when he led Us into the one
room OF the cabin and babe US Isl
down and fall to-" Our supper o
smoking beef-steak. eggs. hot biscuit
and coffee dispatched. we wrapped
ourselves in our blankets. and, will
the sky for roof. slept soundly. II
the morning. having gratefully refusc'
the invitation to ''stay by till We
kinder coopered up after breakfas
q substantial as the supper, we startet
for San Francisco.
4 We used our gold dust freely, Tor on
one thought was TO keep our secret til
we could hurry back and secure tn
prize. Lest we might attract the nc
ticc Of gold hunters, as eager IS our
selves, we agreed to separate into tw
parties, and deposit our dust in tw
banks. Pat, who stood quite in aw
OF Standish's business education an
quickness at figures, declared that b
would ''howld on till what Misthe
Sthandish agraed."
Joc's imperfect knowledge Of the lar
guage induced him to trust Standish .
so. We appointed place Of rendc'
vous. and Standish went with Harr
to prospect for small vessel to tax
us back to the gold beach. / took
upon myself to keep an eye on Pat an
Joe, for feared that in that Babe
San Francisco. they might meet CON
,, patriots. be thrown Of their guard an
become confidential.
Standish found that strangers in I'll
city could not. Immediately comman
the facilities we needed, and with Hal
rvs consent. decided to ask the advic
Of business acquaintance Of his bool
keeping days. As the assayer had pr
; nounced our specimens half pure gol'
Standish's friend promptly propose
, the formation Of a company and prom
Used to push its interests. Papers wei
drawn up. and the next morning OF
party Of five young men, comfortabl
clothed. almost forgetting our reccl
: privations and exulting in the prospe'
; Of laying hands on wealth that awaite
|, us, went aboard = cutter. well found
I, all we should need.
The captains sealed orders directc
him to put us ashore wherever Stal
= dish should say. W. beat up the Goa
and lay to of the gold beach. HeaV
breakers and savage rocks, water VOL
: into every imaginable shape. forbat
our running in close. A boat was 10,
cred and the captain called for voluI
: teers. from his crew. Three bra,
: scamen stepped forward. MY ordc
: are TO land my passengers. said u
\ captain. THAT seas no mill pom
: The boat won't carry more'n thru
: landsmcn. Who's for the first tripi
Q We hastily drew lots. Standish an
: were left out. ! begged Harry to !
me 20 in his place, but he pressed m
hand and scrambled over the sid
Standsh and stood on either side
the captain. as he watched the bot
with the help Of his glass. and rcporte
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